HASTINGS HIGH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 80, 16 March 1933, Page 3

HASTINGS HIGH

BOYS’ SWIMMING SPORTS SENIOR AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONS TWO RECORDS BRO-KEN The Hastings Boys’ High School annual swimming sports were held in the Maddisou Baths in glorious weather and before a large crowd of pupils, parents and friends. A long programme of events was got off, and the many spectators did not experience a dull moment. The competitions, not only for the individual championships hut also for the house championship, were extremely keen, as was evidenced by the fact that at the end of the day’s swimming two houses —Green and Purple—had tied with 54 points each. However, three other events had still to be decided, and the ultimate result was: Green House (75 points) 1, Purple House (68 points) 2, Gold House (28 points) 3, Blue House (15 points) 4,

The school championship was won by 1 H. 0. Christie, with 14 points, L. 3 Vesty being a very close runner-up with 1 13 points. Junior championship . honours fell to M. Lord with 18 points, 3 I). O’Neill being second with 14 points. Two school records were broken and . one was equalled, hi the 220 yards 3 school championship the winners of the first, second and third places all broke . F. Kelly’s 1929 record of 3 nun. 11 1-5 secs., the winner’s time being 2 min. 59 4-5 secs. This event was won by 1 L. VBsty by a foot from B. Waymouth who finished from M. de Denne by ‘ about three feet. In the first heat cf 1 the 50 yards senior championship C. s Eves lowered F. Kelly’s 1929 record of ■ 30 3-5 seconds by 1 1-5 secs., and in r the final H. Christie lowered it by ] 4-5 sec. D. Hagenson’s record of 1928 , of 12 3-5 secs, for the 25 yards senior , championship was equalled by H. Christie. The following are the re- ’ suits: — CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS ' SENIOR ! 25 yards.—First heat: H. Christie (Purple) 1; M. de Denne (Green) 2. I Time, 12 3-5 secs., which equalled the ; school record. Second heat: C. Eves ■ (Green) 1, L. Vesty (Green) 2. Time, , 13 1-5 sees. Final: H. Christie 1, L. s Vesty 2, M. de Denne 3. Time, 12 4-5 secs, 50 yards.—First heat: C. Eves (Green) 1, H. Christie (Purple) 2. j Time, 29 2-5 secs. —a school record. Second heat: L. Vesty (Green) 1, B. ’ Wright (Green) 2. Time, 31 secs. Final: H. Christie 1, ,C. Eves 2, L. Vesty 3, . Time 29 4-5 secs. ' 100 yards.—ll. Christie (Purple) and ' L. Vesty (Green) 1, equal, M. de Denne (Green) 3. Time, 69 3-5 secs. 220 yards.—L. Vesty (Green) 1, B. Waymouth (Purple) 2, M. de Denne (Green) 3. This was a thrilling race, a few feet separating the three place winners in the record time of 2 mm. 59 4-5 sees. Diving.—B. Wright (Green) 25 pts, 1, L. Taylor (Purple) and C. Eves (Green) 22) pts. 2. The winner, who recently represented Hawke’s Bay in the interprovincial championships held in Napier, gave a very finished display. JUNIOR. 25 yards.—First heat: E. Leicester (Green) 1, M. Lord (Gold) 2. Time, 15secs. Second heat: D. O’Neill (Purple) 1, A. Christie (Green) 2. Time. 14secs. Final: M. Lord 1, D. O’Neill 2. E. Leicester 3. Time, Usees. 50 yards.—First heat: M. Lord (Gold) 1. E. Leicester (Green) 2, D. Taylor (Blue) 3. Time, 33secs. Second heat: D. O’Neill (Purple) ], A. Christie (Green) 2, P. Tritt (Gold) 3. Time, 34 l-ssecs. Final: M. Lord 1. D. O'Neill 2. A. Christie 3. Time, 32secs. 75 yards—D. O’Neill (Purple) 1, M. Lord (Gold) 2, A. Christie (Green) 3. Time. 53secs. Diving.—M. Lord (Gold) 25pts 1. D. O’Neill (Purple) 221pts 2, D. Taylor (Blue) 20pts. 3. HANDICAP tVENTS 25 yards senior.—First heat: T. Touhy (3secs) (Purple) 1. Second heat: R. Common (3secs) (Gold) 1. Third heat: W. Howard (2secs) (Purple) 1. Fourth heat: D. Shattky (6secs) (Blue) 1. Fifth heat: A. Joll (secs) (Purple) 1. Final; D. Shattky 1, A. Joll 2. T. Tuohy 3. 25 yards junior.—First heat: L. Elms (6secs) (Green) 1. Second heat: A. Donnelly (4secs) (Gold) 1. Third heat: N. Wilkins (3secs) (Purple) 1. Fourth heat: L. Matthews (3secs) (Gold) 1. Fifth heat: D. McCormick (6secs) (Gold) 1. Sixth heat: R. Clark (3secs) (Purple) 1. Seventh heat: J. Davis (Isecs) (Gold) 1. Final: D. McCormick 1, A. Donnelly 2, L. Matthews 3. . 50 yards senior.—First heat: T. Tuohy (6secs) (Purple) 1, W. Gurnbley (ssecs) (Green) 2. Second heat; J. Reid (6sccs) (Purple) 1, W. Howard (7secs) (Purple) 2. Third heat: A. Joll (ssecs) (Purple) 1, Fl. Kirschberg (scr) (Green) 2. Final: J. Reid 1, A. Joll 2, H. Kirschberg 3. 50 yards junior.—First heat: N. Rivers (scr) (Green) 1, B. Kirschberg ((sees) (Green) 2. Second heat: C. Jen. kinson (9secs) (Blue) 1, P. Tritt (scr) (Gold) 2. Third heat: D. McCormick (Gsccs) (Gold) 1, K. Esam (3secs) (Purple) 2. Fourth heat: C. Ward (3 secs) (Green) 1, G. Potts (osecs) (Purple) and T. C. Horton (6secs) (Blue) 2, equal .Final: N. Rivers 1, C. Jenkinson 2, I). McCormick 3. 75 yards junior.—N. Rivers (scr) (Green) 1, R. Flanagan (ssecs) (Gold) 2, D. Taylor (scr) (Blue) 3. 25 yards breaststroke.—L. Webb (scr) (Green) 1, B. Wright (scr) (Green) 2, J. van Asch (Isec) (Purple) 3. 25 yards backstroke.—M. de Denne (scr) (Green) 1, C. Eves (scr) (Green) 2. L. Webb (2secs) (Green) 3. 220 yards.—W. Waymouth (17secs) (Purnle) 1, L. Taylor (scr) (Purple) 2, A. Christie (Ssecs) (Green) 3. 75 yards senior.—A. Joll (Osecs) • (Purple) 1, J. O’Neill (llsecs) (Purple) 2. C. Eves (scr) (Green) 3. 100 yards senior. A. .Toll (7sees) (Purple) 1. J. O'Neill (Ssecs) (Purple) I 2. L. Webb (scr) (Green) 3. Diving for plates.—F. Aldridge (Green), 13. Wright (Green), P. Tritt I (Gold). >S. Watkinson (Gold). R. Com- ■ mon (Gold) and D. Taylor (Blue) obtained the possible number of plates , and divided the house points.